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V3040-19 ·29 October 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Bonuses are attributed to the period in which they become due, regardless of when the work was performed

A company has requested clarification on the withholding tax to apply to a bonus to be paid in 2020 for objectives met during a financial year starting in 2019. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that the bonus constitutes employment income and must be attributed to the year in which it becomes due.

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This ruling clarifies the timing for tax reporting and withholding for performance-based bonuses, ensuring that the tax liability aligns with the period of entitlement rather than the period of service.

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2019-10-29PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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